AML, Risk and Compliance Assistant at Liverpool Street based US Law Firm to £32,000

New AML, Risk and Compliance Assistant position at leading US law firm by Liverpool Street reporting in to the Director of Risk & Compliance where you will be responsible for providing assistance to the London AML Risk and Compliance team.  Responsibilities will include the timely completion of AML process for firm clients, including running AML reports, performing Client Due Diligence (CDD) on entities identified, through various publically available sources, being responsible for ensuring that the UK and US client spreadsheets are up to date and accurate and for ensuring the PEP and High risk client spreadsheet is up to date and accurate, inputting information into the new automated system (once in place), preparing documents for AML review meetings, attend AML review meetings and take notes as necessary, be responsible for in putting data for all ongoing monitoring alerts (eg Companies House, WorldCheck etc), review the PEP and High risk Lexis press alerts, carry out World Check ongoing monitoring checks, review Companies House alerts re new confirmation statements filed for UK based clients, High risk and PEP check on new attorneys recording time, review the matters not proceeding, review UK submitted client matters, update CDD information after 1 year for active unregulated matters, update CDD information on active regulated matters as required, undertake CDD checks for review by the AML Risk and Compliance Officers as necessary and be responsible for ensuring that regulatory training is undertaken by all staff and working with Risk and Compliance Director to ensure compliance.  Applicants needs to be educated to a degree level or equivalent (LLB preferred, England & Wales or equivalent jurisdiction), have a proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, experience of undertaking client due diligence checks on individuals and corporates and have excellent research skills, including via internet, databases and other sources.  Candidates need to be numerate with a high standard of oral and written communication skills, have the ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust to changing priorities in a professional manner, be an excellent ambassador for Risk and Compliance and have the ability to deal with confidential situations with tact, diplomacy and discretion.  Previous AML from within a law firm is essential.